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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
 02 Aug 2008, 17:14
i'm sorry to hear that but you have already put a work for above 660 why let all that work go to waste without giving another try? If I were you I would give another shot like ASAP before you forget everything! May be you can avoid reporting that score to anyone!
Just a thought!
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
02 Aug 2008, 19:21
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
02 Aug 2008, 23:36
jimmyjamesdonkey wrote: What if I end up getting another 520??? That would look even worse. Does anyone know what the applications even ask for? Do you need to put down ever GMAT score or just your highest? Your highest. If you are worried, you can send your scores now to all the schools to you want to apply to that way, even if you bomb your 3rd, the schools that you are applying to will never know (b/c you will not send your scores to those schools)
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
02 Aug 2008, 23:43
yea that should have been your strategy going in. That was mine in case I did worse, I only sent my score to schools I wasnt serious about applying to. But since I did better, I have to pay the price but it's worth the risk.
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat).. [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 09:48
Do you guys think it is worth retaking? What do you think my strategy should be? Honestly, I think I bombed it simply b/c I am so burned out from GMAT. Is a good strategy not doing any GMAT for a month or so and then retaking?
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 10:18
So sorry to hear that  Guys propose good strategy: send, retake and send again. I think you need to focus on essays, forget GMAT and 1 week before exam just go thorough OG. What is your QV? What was wrong? Verbal?
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! [#permalink]
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 10:48
You were tired, had huge pressure of 1 year study.... it is very similar to my case. You should restore self-confident at least. Do not give up and retake without preparation, just a few days only with OG. What will you lose? 250$? It worth much more!
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 10:52
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 12:11
jimmyjamesdonkey wrote: I'm afraid if I take it again and get another terrible score it makes me look even worse. 660, 520, another 520 makes it look like the 660 was a fluke? No? i kind of agree with your comment...especially if you're still feeling burned out. i find it hard to believe that you would not have a fair chance at darden with your 660...
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 13:30
I do want to take it again just to prove to myself. Obviously I am capable of a 660 since I scored it the first time. I've scored 700 - 730 on the Manhattan CATs.
Question is...how long do I wait to retake? 31 days?
Also, do I do a GMATPrep between now and then? I feel like I have to see a 700 GMATPrep before I can go in there again.
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 14:17
I tanked on my first GMAT, so I know your situation.
I would say take 10 days off of extremely relaxation, travel if you can. Then hit the stuff. Also work on managing in some fun time while you study. I do cardio every other day, and swim and go out with friends on weekends.
Good luck. you can do it.
btw, as suggested by other folks, only send the scores if you like them; don't send before you know your score.
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 15:45
Does anyone think the GMAT might have upED the difficulty in the last few weeks?
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 20:50
My Verbal score also went down from 35 to 27 on my second attempt. Practice test scores were in 44+ range...
Can someone suggest the correct strategy for someone like me and Jimmy... on how we can prepare ourselves better for the next attempt...
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Re: GMAT Round 2 Tomorrow (Sat)...Help! 660 to now 520! [#permalink]
03 Aug 2008, 21:03
I know I'm just tossing out random things...but can the fact that EVERYONE is taking the GMAT now for the '09 apps have anything to do with these weird scores?
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